Those were the humble beginnings of the current momentum on the medical campus, where a number of large-scale building projects are cued up for the next few years.

And along the way, Oishei has pledged nearly $40 million to BNMC and the various players who’ve moved major assets or expanded on the medical campus.

As future projects come through the pipeline, it’s a strong bet you’ll see Oishei personnel right beside them.

“A vibrant community has been created there that will have significant spin-off economically,” said Robert Gioia, Oishei president. “It’s not only an engine but it is pulling in from Allentown, pulling in from the Fruit Belt, to connect those two communities.”

The foundation’s name will grace the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital, via a $10 million naming rights sponsorship announced in 2013. The $244 million building is scheduled to open in 2016.

And its latest gift, a $5 million donation to the University at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will be vital to UB’s goal of raising $50 million in private funds for the $375 million building.

The medical campus’ success is often attributed to its model of public-private clustering and the ability of its major institutions — including UB, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Hauptman Woodward Institute — to cooperate on planning and development decisions.

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